Maloma Coal Mine
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Maloma Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Lubombo, Eswatini.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Maloma Coal Mine | Lubombo, Eswatini | -27.028963, 31.712329 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1993[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.48[2] | 0.39[3] | 2023[3] | Underground | – | – | 494* | 1500[4] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Maloma[1] | Anthracite[1] | Met[1] | Other Industrial[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Maloma Colliery Ltd [100.0%][1][5] | Chancellor House Holdings [50%]; Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini [25%]; Tibiyo Taka Ngwane [25%] | South Africa, Eswatini |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.2[5] | 0.14[5] | 0.11[5] | 0.16[3] | 0.16[3] | 0.22[3] | 0.39[3] | – | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Maloma Coal Mine is an underground anthracite mine, owned and operated by Maloma Colliery Limited in the Lumombo region of Eswatini, Africa.
The mine is Eswatini's largest coal producer.[6]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://malomacolliery.africa/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://mbendi.co.za/indy/ming/coal/af/sw/p0005.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/media/files/myb3-2023-Eswatini-ERT.xlsx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20260527010518/https://www.insidebiz.co.sz/maloma-mine-coal-production-surges-by-30/. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250410171220/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-eswatini.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Eswatini eyes Japan as lifeline for struggling coal sector", The Times of Eswatini, 26 August 2025.
